Pass Down The Gown is a 501 c3 non-profit that provides free dresses for almost any occasion. We're based in the Twin Cities, but we serve the whole US!

More about us and our mission here.

Head to Our Gowns and choose your dress.

Next, put down your deposit, which is 25% of the retail value of the dress, and pick out a delivery option.

Wear the dress for your special occasion, return it, and get your deposit back. Easy!

We are 501c3 nonprofit that relies on donations and volunteering to do the work we do!



Make a donation here.


Donate a dress here.


Submit a volunteer application here

We have two options. Once the deposit is placed on your dress, you will receive an email to finalize delivery.

Pick Up: We partner with Jenny in the City, a Saint Paul boutique. Dresses can be picked up and returned here Monday - Saturday, 11-5. Their address is 520 Selby Avenue St. Paul, MN 55102

Shipping: Pass Down The Gown will cover shipping costs. Please select shipping when you check out and include your shipping address. Your order will include a return label and we encourage you to reuse the original packaging to send the dress(es) back!

Please keep in mind that we have this service for renters who are not located in the Twin Cities. If you are located in the Twin Cities, we strongly recommend you use our pick-up location.

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We do not mind if you hem, add cups, shorten straps or make any other alterations to your dress rental. Please just email hello@passdownthegown.org with any changes so we can update the dress description.

We only allow try ons during pop-up events. However, Pass Down The Gown is a free service! We encourage you to rent 2-3 dresses and return the dresses that don't fit how you would like. Your deposit will be returned when dresses are back in our hands.

A dress can be rented for one month. The month begins once you have received the dress. You are able to extend your dress rental by another 2 weeks if needed. Please reach out to us directly if you need an extension!

We cannot guarantee a dress rental without deposit. To reserve a dress, please rent a dress as usual, and input your desired rental period at checkout. 



Our typical turnaround for shipping orders is 6-10 days.

If your event or order is time sensitive and your located in the Twin Cities, please select pick up. We can typically get dress orders to Jenny in the City in 3-5 days.

We will try to do our best to work with your schedule. If your under any time constraints, please reach out to us at hello@passdownthegown.org, and we’ll see what we can do.

To start, please fill our donation form here. This will give us information about the dress, and allow you to select how we can expect to receive your donation.

We have three options for how to receive your donation outlined below!

1. Drop off dresses at Jenny in the City in St. Paul, MN. They are open 11-5 everyday (besides Tuesday) and are located at 520 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102.

2. Ship to Pass Down The Gown. Shipping information will be provided upon form submission.

3. Coordinate an at home pick up. This is only available for the Greater Twin Cities area and can be coordinated after form submission.

Monetary and dress donations are 100% tax deductible. Following the donation, we will send a donor disclosure to the email associated with the donation form or checkout.

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Dresses can only be rented. This is to ensure our dresses can be used again and again!